[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 21 June 07

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Fri Jun 22 09:52:32 EST 2007


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 21/2330Z JUNE 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 21 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 22 JUNE - 24 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 21 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 21 Jun:  66/0


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             22 Jun             23 Jun             24 Jun
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    68/2               68/2               70/5
COMMENT: The visible solar disk is spotless. Solar activity is 
expected to be very low for the next few days. Solar wind parameters 
indicate the Earth is under the influence of the anticipated 
recurrent coronal hole solar wind stream. Solar wind speeds have 
increased and are presently around 500 km/s. Solar wind speeds 
are expected to remain mildly elevated for the next 24-48 hours. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 21 Jun: Quiet to Active 

Estimated Indices 21 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region      13   12244332
      Darwin              12   22243331
      Townsville          15   22244333
      Learmonth           20   22255333
      Camden              10   11134322
      Canberra            11   01134333
      Hobart               9   01134322
      Casey(Ant)           8   12233222
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 21 Jun : 
      Darwin              14   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Camden              12   (Quiet)
      Canberra             3   (Quiet)
      Hobart              27   (Quiet to unsettled)
Pc3 pulsations are high frequency (10-45 second period) variations 
of the Earths magnetic field. Daily pc3-indices are the daily sum 
of 20 minute pc3-indices for that station and have been shown to be
well correlated with rejection of high resolution aeromagnetic
survey flight-line data. 

NOTE: Indices may have been generated from data obtained in 
cooperation with the following organisations: Geoscience Australia, 
University of Newcastle Space Physics Group, Australian Government 
Antarctic Division and Space Environment Research Center, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 21 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             15                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 20 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              4   1101 1211     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
22 Jun    12    Mostly quiet to unsettled with the small chance 
                of isloated active periods. 
23 Jun     8    Quiet to unsettled 
24 Jun     6    Quiet 
COMMENT: Active periods were observed during the past 24 hours 
due to the influence of a recurrent coronal hole solar wind stream. 
Mostly quiet to unsettled conditions are expected for the next 
two days with the small chance of isolated active periods for 
22 June. Mostly quiet levels are expected for 24 June. 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
21 Jun      Normal-fair    Normal         Normal-fair    
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
22 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
23 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
24 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
21 Jun     4

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

Predicted Monthly T index for June:   9

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
22 Jun     5    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                10% 
23 Jun     5    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                10% 
24 Jun     5    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                10% 
COMMENT: Mild depressions were observed for northern Australian 
to equatorial regions with mostly normal conditions observed 
at other Aus/NZ regions for 21 June. Mild depressions are again 
possible for extreme northern Australian regions for 22 June, 
otherwise mostly normal conditions are expected for Aus/NZ regions 
for the next few days. Sporadic-E and/or Spread-F conditions 
were observed at most Aus/NZ regions apart from central Australian 
regions during the past 24 hours. These conditions may have degraded 
communications. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 20 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   7.3E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.7E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.70E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 7%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 20 Jun
Speed: 431 km/sec  Density:    2.5 p/cc  Temp:    72000 K  Bz:   1 nT

(Courtesy Space Environment Center, Boulder USA)
ACE data can be incorrect during strong proton events.
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